Tire-cover and fastening and therefor.



I. J. D; FAIRHURST. TIRE COVER AND FASTENING MEANS THEREFOR.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 6, 1908.

Patented Oct. 20, 1908.

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Wiiweoow UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ISAAO FAIRHURST, OF ORFORD VILLE, WISCONSIN.

TIRE-COVER AND FASTENING MEANS THEREFOR.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 20, 1908. V

, Applicationflled. January 6, 1908. Serial No. 409,576.

pertains to make and use the same.

'This invention relates to new and useful improvements 1n anti-slipping tire covers for automobiles or other vehicle tires; and

has for one of its objects to provide a simple and durable tire cover adapted to be easily and readily a plied in position, whereby puncture of t etire is obviated and the wheels of the vehicle to which the invention is applied prevented from slipping or skiddin when passing over smooth -'or uneven sur aces.

A- second and particular object of the invention resides in the method of securing the tire cover or protector to the tire.

In the accompanyin drawings-Figure 1 is a top plan view of a portion ofa tire cover constructed in accordance with the invention, applied to a section of a tire; Fig. 2 is a View in side elevation of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on the plane indicated by the dotted lines 3-3 of ig. 1, lookingi in the direction indicatedby the arrow; an Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of one of the fastening rivets, the same being represented on an enlarged scale.

' Referring to the drawings, which are for illustrative purposes only, and, therefore, not drawn to scale, the numeral 1 indicates a tire of any suitable form.

The numeral 2 indicates the cover of the tire, which maybe of leather, rawhide, or other suitable material having a suflicient flexibility.

In carrying out the invention, a flexible strip 3 of leather, rawhide, or other suitable material, is arranged over the tread ortion of the tire cover to provide an ad itional wearing surface at the tread portion of the tire and to facilitate in the attachment of the anti-skidding devices. These devices are arranged over t e cover and comprise inner or base plates 5, of preferably hexagonal form, formed with central openings or apere tures 6, which is shown here of circular form,

said inner or base plates being arranged in to extend through t contiguous relation to completely "cover the strip 4 arranged over thetread portion of the tire cover. The outer plates 7 constitute burs, havin central circular depressions or recesses 8, formed in their outerfaces and corresponding outwardly extending portions 9 on their inner or under faces adapt-ed to seat or fit in the openings or apertures of the inner or base plates 5, are arranged over said last mentioned plates. Said outer plates 7 are also provided with central apertures or perforations 10, the purpose of which will be disclosed. To fasten said flexible strip 4 and the plates 5 and 7, respectively, in position' to the tire cover, rivets .or fastening members 11 are employed and are arran e e flexible strips 3 an 4, respectively, and the tire cover 2; and also through the apertures in said plates. The bases of these rivets 'or fastening members are somewhat enlarged to enga e or embrace the under surface or face 0 the flexible strip 3, while the outer or op osite ends of the rivets enga e the outer p ates and project a suitable istance beyond the same, said projecting portions constituting spurs designed to coactwith theplates in providing anti-skidding means to prevent skidding or slipping of the vehicle to which the inven tion may be applied. It is to be particularly noted that by forming recesses or depressions in the outer plates 7, the rivets or fastening members cannot by any possibility become loosened until after said plates have become worn below said recesses.

A particular feature of the invention resides in the manner of attaching the tire cover or protector to the tire. s shown, two or more flexible fastening strips 12 of leather, rawhide or other suitable material are arranged on the outer face or surface of the tire cover at each side of the tire and to extend circumferentially entirely around the cover. These strips are fastened in position by fastening rivets 13, having fiat base portions 14 and tubular'body portions 15, the body portions being arranged to extend through the-tire, the tire cover, and the fastening strips, the outer ends of the body portions' projecting beyond the fastening members and being bent on crimped securely against the outer faces of the same.

By the above-defined arrangement a secure fastenin means for a tire cover is provided, and liabilit of the rivets working loose 1s obviated. ile but two strips have ters-Patent is In "combination with a tire, a flexible cover arranged over the same, a flexible strip arrangedover the tread portion of the tire under the cover, centrally apertured base plates arranged over the tread portion of the cover, outer plates formed with centrally apertured recessed portions arranged over the base plates with their recessed portions extending into the apertures thereof to'points flush with the innerfaces of the same and fastening rivets extending throu h the flexible strip, the tire cover and t rough the apertures of the base and outer plates, respectively, the outer ends of the rivets being slightly enlarged to engage the recessed portions of the outer plates and projecting be-.

yond the same, a number of flexible vfastening strips arranged at each side of and extending circumferentially around the cover, and means for securing the strips to the cover. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ISAAC J. D. FAIRHURST.

Witnesses:

MATH. GAn'rrm, AARON FAIRHURST. 

